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Words I Am Seeking To Live By

"There is something in each day that can bring gratitude and joy if only we will see it."

~President D. Uchtdorf

And he who receiveth all things with thankfulness shall be made glorious; and the things of this earth shall be added unto him, even an hundred fold, yea, more.

~Doctrine and Covenants 78:19

My DO List

DO Respect the parenting style of others especially if you can see the flaws in their style. Parents need lots of encouragement and support...not criticizm and judgement!

DO make a conscious effort to notice the efforts of others.

DO forgive and DO your very best to forget.

DO send handwritten Thank You notes.

There is something in each and every person you meet to inspire you...DO tell them.

DO Love Children(0-21) Naughty or Nice. Remember they are trying desperately to figure it all out.

My Kids Say the Darndest Things

2013 - Joaquin randomly repeats a line from JT's song "Mirrors" during our Sunday School class - "Tomorrow is a Mystery" and his little friend beside him looks at him and says "No, its not! Tomorrow is Monday". 3/09 - Me: "Joaquin what is that on your face?" (He had a black smudge of somekind). Joaquin, "It's my skin".

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Roast is one of my family's favorite meals but it can get boring really fast. I don't serve it as often as they would like in fear of us all becoming bored to death with it. However, I think this recipe helps prevent that. My family may love the fact that this recipe includes roast but I am crazy about it because it uses my crock pot. OH JOY! Little to no prep and my crock pot does the rest. Oh that all recipes could be so simple.

Adapted from Holiday Cooking 2004 p47

1 3lb beef brisket (I used what I had on hand – chuck roast)

1 tablespoon cooking oil

1 cup sliced celery (I didn't use)

¾ cup green or red sweet pepper

½ cup chopped onion

½ cup water

1 clove garlic, minced

1 16-ounce can whole cranberry sauce

1 15- to 16- ounce can marinara sauce

Trim fat from beef brisket or roast. Sprinkle roast with salt and ground black pepper. In a skillet, cook roast in hot oil about 10 minutes (5 min each side) until browned, turning once. Remove roast from the skillet and place in crock pot. Add onion and garlic and cook for about 1 minute. Add celery and sweet pepper and cook for 2 minutes more. Add water and simmer over medium heat just until the veggies are tender about 5 minutes. Add the cranberry sauce and marinara sauce; cook til bubbly about 5 more minutes.

Pour the sauce mixture over the roast in crock pot and cook for 4-6 hours. Serve with sauce. If the sauce needs to be thickened, mine didn't, boil sauce gently, uncovered, for 5 to 10 minutes or until it thickens. Makes 6-8 servings.